Shocking to see the images on social media and knowing the facts that a dalit family was stripped naked by police when they approached to make a formal complaint of robbery at police station at Gautam Budh Nagar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Its more than 24 hours, but elite Indian electronic and print media heads and their top journalists with cameras are missing or may be they are not able to locate the ground zero for reporting live coverage. Why?
Just few days ago, the same media have played major and important role in covering the mob killing of Mohammed Akhlaq (50) when he was alleged to have possessed or eaten the beef. Almost every one voiced their word and exposed it and ran marathon series of debates in TV studios and big editorials condemning the death of Akhlaq in search of reasons and consequences. Well appreciated act by media.
In addition, almost all the political parties visited the house of Akhlaq’s family and consoled the loss of life. The UP government also announced compensation to the family and assured to look after them in the future. All these gestures were need of the hour to strengthen the moral of the family.
But the same media heads who covered Dadri incident and their troupe have completely lowered their voice, or became mute as if they are dumb by birth, when a Hindu Dalit family was stripped naked by police. Why? Is this not a news, or who is stopping them from reporting from ground zero and why politicians are practicing untouchable to this kind of incidents.
Moreover, the people who covered the news are very clever they are not questioning or making Uttar Pradesh government and its CM Akilesh Yadav accountable for failing to maintain law and order.
WHY? Is it just because of the Hindu religion and dalit caste of the victims?
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